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Ha-Ha 15 Launches Cruiser Dreams

By Andy Turpin | November 10, 2008 | Cabo San Lucas, Baja California |
Mix kids with gentle surf and you’ve got an ideal recipe for fun in the sun.

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As Baja Ha-Ha 15 came to a close Saturday night, it was clearly apparent to its organizers that the event had met its primary goal: to safely launch a new ‘class’ of sailors into the cruising life.

The annual ‘From Here to Eternity’ kissing contest is always a crowd pleaser. This year’s competition drew more challengers than ever.

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After an unusually breezy third leg, the fleet arrived at Cabo during daylight hours last Thursday, then dominated the dance floor that night at the notorious Squid Roe bar. On Friday, fleet members chilled out at the Mango Deck restaurant within sight of the famous rock pinnacles which define the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula. The event’s finale was a lighthearted awards ceremony hosted by the Ha-Ha’s longtime supporter, Cabo Marina. In addition to prizes for every boat in the fleet, special awards were presented for a variety of dubious distinctions such as Best Boat Bite, Extreme Snoring, Naked Sailing and more. Look for a complete recap report in the December edition of Latitude 38.

The most often-heard question in Cabo late last week was, “Who are all those people in the salmon-colored T-shirts?” Members of the Baja Ha-Ha class of ’08, of course.

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The Baja Ha-Ha Rally Committee will go into hibernation until April. In the meantime, the answers to most questions relating to future events can be found at the official website.

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